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Seth Galina

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Jaguars fans might have gotten exactly what they wanted on Sunday afternoon. A close, exciting game that ended in a loss and a step closer to Trevor Lawrence.

By Seth Galina Dec 6, 2020 5:38 pm EST Jacksonville Jaguars Minnesota Vikings
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The New Orleans Saints came away with a 21-16 win after stopping a late Atlanta Falcons Hail Mary attempt and a fourth down try in the red zone on the previous drive.

By Seth Galina Dec 6, 2020 5:22 pm EST New Orleans Saints Atlanta Falcons
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Instead of waiting for Matt Patricia to change, the Detroit Lions' organization made a change themselves by removing Patricia and general manager Bob Quinn after Week 12.

By Seth Galina Nov 30, 2020 2:42 pm EST Detroit Lions
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Clark Lea put together a really nice gameplan against North Carolina in Week 13, and with Ian Book continuing to play like a real quarterback, Notre Dame is going to be tough for even Clemson to beat.

By Seth Galina Nov 30, 2020 8:15 am EST
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In a game that arguably should have never been played Sunday, the New Orleans Saints steamrolled the undermanned Denver Broncos, 31-3.

By Seth Galina Nov 29, 2020 7:39 pm EST Denver Broncos New Orleans Saints
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Plenty of issues beset the Ohio State Buckeyes in the drizzling rain Saturday against Indiana, but most of them are fixable.

By Seth Galina Nov 25, 2020 8:15 am EST
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Taysom Hill proved more than capable behind center, and the New Orleans Saints' defense dominated the Atlanta Falcons for a 24-9 divisional win.

By Seth Galina Nov 22, 2020 4:50 pm EST New Orleans Saints Atlanta Falcons
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While some conferences kicked off later than others, these are the most impressive Group of Five players through Week 11 of the 2020 college football season.

By Seth Galina Nov 18, 2020 10:00 am EST
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A look at which NFL quarterbacks have fared the best and worst in 2020 in situations such as on first down, on play action and in the second half of games.

By Seth Galina Nov 17, 2020 8:15 am EST
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From a schematic standpoint, the issue for both Michigan and Penn State has been their inability to create efficient offense or defense from concepts that they should be hanging their hats on.

By Seth Galina Nov 16, 2020 8:00 am EST
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Despite Drew Brees sitting out the second half due to an injury, the New Orleans Saints took care of business against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 10.

By Seth Galina Nov 15, 2020 8:34 pm EST New Orleans Saints San Francisco 49ers
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BYU's offense, led by quarterback Zach Wilson, and Cincinnati's defense, led by a stout secondary and a formidable defensive line, are turning heads as potential contenders to make the College Football Playoff.

By Seth Galina Nov 10, 2020 8:45 am EST
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Every college football game going forward becomes more and more important. Here are the three most important plays from Week 10 of the 2020 college football slate.

By Seth Galina Nov 9, 2020 8:00 am EST
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In one of the most dominant performances of the season, the New Orleans Saints swept their season series with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and took the NFC South lead with a 38-3 victory.

By Seth Galina Nov 9, 2020 12:09 am EST Tampa Bay Buccaneers New Orleans Saints
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With certain conferences already halfway done, others in their infant stages and one -- the Pac 12 -- just starting, it's time to check on who is playing the best football on each Power 5 team.

By Seth Galina Nov 6, 2020 10:00 am EST
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From Sean Clifford's first-quarter RPO throw to D.J. Uiagalelei bullet to Amari Rodgers to Desmond Ridder's deep post against Memphis, PFF's Seth Galina breaks down five key plays from Week 9 of the 2020 college football season.

By Seth Galina Nov 2, 2020 8:00 am EST
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The New Orleans Saints kicked a field goal with 1:40 left in overtime to sneak out of Chicago with their fourth-straight win.

By Seth Galina Nov 1, 2020 8:34 pm EST Chicago Bears New Orleans Saints
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Staley has brought a welcomed breath of fresh air to the Los Angeles Rams defense. They are modern in that they give offenses good looks to run on them, knowing that it will not dent their bottom line, and they are collegiate in the use of fronts and coverages.

By Seth Galina Oct 27, 2020 2:30 pm EDT Los Angeles Rams
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Ohio State's Justin Fields remains elite, Northwestern's Peyton Ramsey looks like an upgrade and Graham Mertz got off to a flier. Here are Seth Galina's QB takeaways from the Big Ten's opening weekend.

By Seth Galina Oct 26, 2020 9:00 am EDT
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Drew Brees and Teddy Bridgewater both turned in efficient performances, but the New Orleans Saints were able to hang on for a divisional victory over the Carolina Panthers after a 65-yard field goal attempt by Joey Slye fell short with just under 2 minutes remaining.

By Seth Galina Oct 25, 2020 4:31 pm EDT Carolina Panthers New Orleans Saints
Bio

Seth Galina joined PFF full-time in April 2020. He lives in Montreal, Canada and works as a Senior Football Analyst. Seth has been featured as a freelance writer in SB Nation and USA Football.

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